buen día

[bwen ˈdi.a]

noun phrase / interjectionmasculinepl: buenos días

bom dia

1. A greeting used in the morning to wish someone a good day

Good morning! How are you?

Bom dia! Como você está?

2. A polite expression of greeting upon meeting someone in the morning hours

I said good morning to my neighbor when I left the house.

Eu disse bom dia para meu vizinho quando sai de casa.

NYC Slang

yo, good morning / morning

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese

bom dia

Most common greeting in the morning

Rio de Janeiro

bom dia

Standard usage, sometimes shortened to 'e aí?'

São Paulo

bom dia

Standard formal greeting

Portugal

bom dia

Identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese

buen día, buen trabajo (a good morning, good work - wishing productivity)

¡que tengas un buen día! (may you have a good day)

buenos días a todos (good morning to all)

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